Batten-down-the-hatches Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To prepare for trouble.

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Origin of Batten-down-the-hatches

  • From the practice aboard a ship of sealing hatches to prevent water getting below-decks in a storm by using covers secured by strips of material, called battens, firmly attached to the frame of the hatch opening.

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